Walk of mind

technical description

Shoe consisting of 5 layers, three of which designed with Rhino software and Grasshopper code and printed with the SLS technique using nylon 12 filament. Layers fitting together perfectly and combined with the unprinted layers, which consist of wet-moulded and vegetable-tanned leather pieces. Strong structure due to the combination of the five layers, with a geometric look enhanced by hand sewing.

Size 90x100x250mm, 2021

concept

Hadar pioneers a hybrid fabrication design concept and explores a new approach to footwear design. Using an original layering method that retraces the known base hierarchy of function and shape, her shoes are a compound of 5 to 7 different stratas. Strata is a geological term describing a fundamental earth unit, and is used in the project to replace the known term “layer” used in shoes. The Strata Compound method developed by Hadar bridges gaps between modern digital technology and old-world craftsmanship weaving together nylon 12 polymer and vegetable-tanned leather. It is combined with a 3D design process that begins with personal customisation by using a digital scan of the foot. The shoe structure strength is acquired by all stratas / layers combined together, creating a geometric lock enhanced by hand sewing.

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